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Everything you need to face your future consumer with confidence, including the latest ethnographic research, generational insight, consumer-related stats and overarching human needs.
Big Ideas
Augmented beauty
Japan – Shiseido has created a new app that lets women apply virtual make-up for teleconferencing.
Shiseido
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The Sharded Self
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TeleBeauty
Big Ideas
Istanbul Design Biennial 2016: Review
Foregoing the outdated model of trade show-like design biennials, co-curators and intellectual heavyweights Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley purs...
Istanbul Design Biennial 2016
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The Dislocated World
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Are We Human?
Big Ideas
Tesla fleets
US – Tesla is introducing a ride services programme that will enable its car owners to use their vehicles to generate revenue.
Tesla
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Ride-share Market
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Self-driving Cars
Big Ideas
On the cards
Mexico – Taxi-hailing company Uber is branching out into finance with the launch of its own debit card.
Uber
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Ride-share Market
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Online Banking
Big Ideas
Not so fast
US – Meal kit providers are struggling with customer retention, according to research firm 1010data.
Meal Kits
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Convenience Culture
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Subscription Service
Big Ideas
Chained to the source
China – Walmart is introducing blockchain in order to ensure the provenance of its meat.
Walmart
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Blockchain
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Food Safety
Big Ideas
Ok computer
Global – Consumers are far more likely to see artificial intelligence (AI) in a positive light than a negative one, according to new research.
Artificial Intelligence
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Awakening Tech
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Consumer Attitudes
Big Ideas
See-through salaries
US – Know Your Worth is a new online tool that empowers employees to recognise if they are being underpaid.
Workplace Futures
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Glassdoor
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Know Your Worth
Markets
Convenience Culture: Part 2
Technology is enabling consumers to access food in more convenient ways.
Convenience Culture
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Food & Drink
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Fast Food
Big Ideas
Selfie-esteem
US – Instagram has created a feature that encourages users to flag up people who need emotional support.
Instagram
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Brandstanding
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Mental Health
Big Ideas
Preview: Dutch Design Week 2016 Top 10
This year the event promises to combine a celebration of sublime aesthetic sensibility with a festival of far-reaching and challenging ideas around...
Dutch Design Week 2016
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Design Academy Eindhoven
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MAD Art Centre
Big Ideas
CoverBoy
US – Cosmetics brand CoverGirl has introduced male make-up artist James Charles as its latest brand ambassador.
CoverGirl
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Gen Viz
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Inclusive Beauty
Big Ideas
Ice-breaker
Global – Facebook Messenger now prompts beta users to talk to each other about shared interests.
Facebook
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Awakening Tech
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Chat Bots
Markets
Convenience Culture: Part 1
The meaning of convenience in relation to food is changing. LS:N Global examines the drivers that are shifting expectations of what fast, on-the-go...
Convenience Culture
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Delivery
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Food & Drink
Big Ideas
Bidding on luxury
Global – Ebay is expanding in the luxury sector with a new bespoke retail experience that offers shoppable curated spaces.
Ebay
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Revalation Brands
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Architectural Digest
Big Ideas
Insta-food
US – Land O’Lakes has launched a new social media initiative to donate food to Feeding America.
Land O'Lakes
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Dislocated World
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Brandstanding
Big Ideas
True stories
Global – Google News now highlights articles for fact-checking alongside related news stories.
Google
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The Dislocated World
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Fact Check
Big Ideas
Grocery goliath
US – E-commerce giant Amazon is opening a series of bricks-and-mortar grocery stores.
Amazon
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Grocery Market
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Convenience Culture
Big Ideas
One night stand
US – The Standard Hotels group has launched a last-minute booking app that enables customers to book rooms at competitors’ hotels.
The Standard Hotels
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Seamless Travel
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One Night
Big Ideas
Personal touch
US – When it comes to shopping in-store, a combination of mobile browsing and personal assistance is a winning combination.
Phygital Retail
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Bricks-and-mortar
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Mobile Commerce
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